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Weekly Photo Challenge: Beneath Your Feet
Posted on August 8, 2015
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars”
– Oscar Wilde
In nearby Le Dorat, some council workmen were marking out parking bays in the main square, using these shiny metal studs. In their pristine state, they provided some lovely reflections.
Classic Citroen
Posted on July 17, 2015
A beautifully restored classic Citroën car, certainly more than 50 years old, displayed at the annual Lesterps exhibition of vintage cars and agricultural equipment. The clouds reflected in the glossy bodywork, give an extra dimension to the image, while the dappled sunshine on the ground behind adds depth.
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Older Than Fifty Years
Weekly Photo Challenge: Muse
Posted on June 27, 2015
This week we’re asked ‘what subject do you turn to frequently, more inspired each time?’
Well, I don’t know about the ‘more inspired’ bit, but I do like a nice reflection: as I’ve described it before, Nature’s best buy-one-get-one-free deal. So, here are three images I’ve captured over the past couple of weeks.
The first was taken from a boat on the Dordogne River:
Dordogne riverbank
The second is from the same boat trip, but I flipped the image 90 degrees clockwise for a more dramatic efect
A different perspective
And finally, taken at a display by the Cadre Noir elite team at France’s National equestrian School in Saumur, a rider passes in front of a mirror
Cadre Noir
Abandoned
Posted on May 7, 2015
Here in the depths of the French countryside there is no shortage of abandoned buildings – the ones that even the hardiest expats won’t buy.
A colour version of this image was included in a post entitled ‘Rural Reflections‘ that I put up last year, but I think that the greyscale conversion works well.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Depth
Posted on January 31, 2015
Not the most original take on this week’s challenge, but an attractive image nonetheless. Taken at the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi.
Serenity
Posted on January 17, 2015
Calm, peaceful and untroubled? Oh yes.
This photograph was taken at the resort hotel on Sir Bani Yas in Abu Dhabi. We were just about the only guests there (it hadn’t been open for very long), which just added to the tranquility.
I particularly like the additional elements of serenity in the foreground: the infinity pool, what could almost be a Zen garden, the reflection and the curves.
Posted in response to WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge: Serenity.
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Feet
Posted on January 2, 2015
http://ceenphotography.com/2015/01/01/cees-black-white-photo-challenge-shoes-or-feet/
Detail from the base of a lectern in St Mary’s Church, Beverley. Of course the subject is the feet, but the reflection of the church interior provides context.
Photography 101: Edge
Posted on November 26, 2014
The weir on the Vienne river at Confolens provides a clear edge itself, as well as linking the two banks (also edges).
Photography 101: Moment
Posted on November 19, 2014
My grandson laughs at his own reflection while his twin brother takes a peek.
Photography 101: Water
Posted on November 5, 2014
Where there’s water, there’s a good chance of a reflection – nature’s buy-one-get-one-free.
Today, an image from my visit earlier this year to Monet’s Garden.
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